David Guernsey inducted into the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame

Dulles, Virginia – On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Educate Fairfax inducted David Guernsey, and seven other nominees, into the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame.

The hall was established to honor distinguished alumni of Fairfax County Public Schools, one of the largest school systems in the country, with an annual budget exceeding $3B, over 190,000 students and 12,000 graduates each year.

David, a graduate of Falls Church High School, founded Guernsey in 1971 which he has led as President and CEO for 51 years. During that time Guernsey has grown to become one of the largest independent resellers of workplace products and services in the nation, providing professional opportunities for many hundreds of staff members.

He was recognized for his success in business, his leadership in the community, his accomplishments in the industry and his contributions to myriad non-profit causes along the way.

"Congratulations to this class of inductees," said Len Forkas, board chair of Educate Fairfax. "We launched the Hall of Fame to demonstrate how our school system prepares students to become tomorrow's community leaders, business owners and servant leaders. We believe our students are our strength and welcome the community to join Educate Fairfax in its mission to ensure that every student has a path to success.”

This year’s class of Hall of Fame inductees include a life-long diplomat, a war hero, local business owners and entrepreneurs, a lawyer and inventor, a young, published author and filmmaker, an Olympic athlete, and one of FCPS’s own leadership team!

Upon learning of his selection to the FCPS Hall of Fame, Dave Guernsey commented “It is truly an honor to be included in this class of inductees, each individual has a unique and impressive personal and professional life story. What we do share is the common experience of our formative education in one of the very best public education systems in the U.S.”

Read more about the inagural class here.